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Recent research shows that investing in eye care results in an economic rate of return of more than 20 percent (World Health Organization, www.v2020.org). Worldwide, 37 million people are blind. Old and young, rich or poor, rural & urban dwellers—all should have the ability to see, in order to read, learn, move about independently, and earn a living or care for their family. SEVA FOUNDATION (Sanskrit word for ‘service’) has provided sight restoration to 2.5 million people worldwide since 1978. Seva has served people of Cambodia, working with local health professionals, since 1998. In such low-income countries, cataracts account for half the blindness, even though performing a 15-minute surgery can renew sight to people with cataracts. Seva also works to train local people in eye examination and treatment procedures. In Cambodia, 5,000 cataract surgeries and more than 12,000 examinations will be completed in one year.
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$22 - Intra-ocular lens for one surgery and post-op care
$67 - One surgery or training for eye care specialists
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